Making Dialysis Safer: Reducing Risk and Improving Outcomes
Recorded On: 04/26/2023
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This presentation will provide resources for preventing infections in the hemodialysis setting and will focus on increasing the use and visibility of CDC evidenced-based practices. Bloodstream infections are a dangerous complication of dialysis. Nurses, medical providers, technicians and others who work in dialysis facilities face a difficult task of managing complex conditions affecting their patients while simultaneously focusing on reducing the risk of infection for these at-risk individuals. In this presentation, we will discuss the burden of bloodstream infections in hemodialysis, present the Core Interventions for bloodstream infection prevention in the dialysis setting, discuss the value of auditing in dialysis facilities using CDC tools & resources, and discuss the benefits of becoming a member of the Making Dialysis Safer for Patients Coalition.
CE Credit: 1.00 | Post-Webinar Survey Required
Presented April 2023
Shannon Novosad, MD, MPH
Medical Officer in the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Shannon Novosad is a Medical Officer in the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and currently serves as team lead for the Dialysis Safety Team. Dr. Novosad received her medical degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). She completed internal medicine residency training at Duke University and subspecialty training in pulmonary/critical care medicine at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU). In 2015, Dr. Novosad came to CDC as an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer assigned to the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion where she investigated outbreaks in healthcare settings. Her areas of concentration include prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infections and increasing safety of patients on dialysis. She has assisted with agency wide responses at CDC including developing guidance for and supporting dialysis facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stephanie Booth, HCA, CIC
Infection Prevention Educator
Making Dialysis Safer for Patients Coalition
Stephanie Booth is the Infection Prevention Educator for the Making Dialysis Safer for Patients Coalition. She has a degree in Health Care Administration (HCA), a Certification of Infection Control (CIC), and is contracted in the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC). Stephanie’s expertise relies heavily on her 15+ years experience in the dialysis setting as a certified tech, bio-med tech, coordinator, and educator.
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